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UK, Essex, Harlow, elevated view of a woman working from home in her garden using a laptop computer

The unexpected benefits of working outside

28 June 2023

Studies show that time spent outdoors can bring a brain boost, from better concentration to reduced anxiety, says David Robson
Star Trek: Resurgence review: Great moments, shame about the gameplay

Star Trek: Resurgence review: Great moments, shame about the gameplay

28 June 2023

Parts of the long-awaited Star Trek: Resurgence were excellent, but its technical issues left me wishing I was watching TV, says Jacob Aron
New Scientist recommends Armchair Expert, a fun podcast with deep bite

New Scientist recommends Armchair Expert, a fun podcast with deep bite

28 June 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
Female porters, known as 'kayayei', carry bales of second-hand garments on their heads at the Kantamanto textile market in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The rise of fast fashionand shoppers preference for quantity over qualityhas led to a glut of low-value clothing that inordinately burdens developing countries. Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Wasteland review: An uncomfortable look at the real cost of waste

28 June 2023

Oliver Franklin-Wallis's book explores the dirty truth about what we trash and ensures we won't be able to look away from the true impact of our endless production of garbage
BAM2G8 Boy with formulae on blackboard

Is Maths Real? review: Getting comfortable not knowing the answers

28 June 2023

Eugenia Cheng's latest book about mathematics asks deceptively simple questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath

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